Mediaeval Town Life

I live with my family near Turku. In my family there are me, my little brother, mum and my dad. All of my family are doctors. I normally work in the farms or I just write some medical notes. Once I was eating breakfast with my family. I was washing the dishes and some people came in the door and started to knock. I opened the door and there were few people and they were crying. I asked what is wrong but they just said that we want to see my brother which is my little brother. My brother came and talked to the people and the people said "what is wrong?" The people were scared and said "our family members are dying?" My little brother and my dad went to the Turku to see the ill people. I went with them as well.

When we reached Turku, we all were surprised to see so many people dying, vometing and coughing. My dad knew this was BLACK DEATH and he told us. He checked one patient and got worried because he did not think that the black death is that bad. He told us that we need to announce this to everybody. I went to the central park and announced that the "black death has reached Turku. We need all the doctors in Turku as well all the doctors that live near Turku. My liitle brother and me where searching that what causes black death while my dad was checking some patients. While we were researching more doctors came to help. Me and my little brother still didn't know what causes black death. Soon many people became sick and we couldn't still find what is wrong. A doctor said that we need more doctors because many people were dying. Some barbers were acting like doctors. We taught some things to the barbers.

Some of the doctors got sick and many other people as well. We used to also stay at night. One night was cold so we burnt a bonfire. After few minutes we saw some rats, mosquitos, dogs, cats and other bugs coming near the fire. We took an rat and tried some experiments. Then we got to know that the animals are bringing the diseases. We checked the grains water and other eating items. We found that in many people's food there are some diseases. We got the answer of the problem but we didn't still know the solution. Few people died and two doctors died as well. We said to people that "be careful while drinking water or making food." We got vegetables from our farm where my mum works. Also some other farmers gave their vegetables to us. Then we got to know that smallpox and typhoid fever were comman. Now we knew the fever they had so we started to save people. One surgery took almost half of a day. Normal citizens like shoemakers, farmers or also started to do the surgery. It worked but still people used to get the diseases.

It got better than before. We told people to check their drinks or the food before eating. We found an quicker way of the operation. I used to go to other cities and ask the other doctors. In other cities black death was also. Many people got sick. I went there to ask what sort of remedies do they use. I got some ideas and I went back to Turku and tried those remedies. I told others and they tried it as well. Everything was going well. I went back to my home but my little brother and my dad still were there. After four days my dad came and said that the diseases are coming again. Me and my mum went with my little brother there. We saw very many people sick again. We researched and the food had again the diseases. I told the people in the village but they said "we check our food befor eating." One lady said to me that "since my son came from sailing with his other friends, these diseases have been coming again." Me and my mum went to check the ships. We found bugs in the food and everywhere else. For many months sailing was banned. We saved many people but sadly some people died. It got so much better. After many months the blsck death went and everything was normal. Everybody thanked us and I was happy that I could sav others lives. Thanks to me, my family, other doctors and other people.